On Tuesday evening (April 24), skywatchers will be treated to yet
another eye-catching celestial tableau as a lovely crescent moon slides
past the brightest of all the planets: the dazzling Venus.
Venus continues to draw all eyes to the western sky after sunset.
Observers have been watching the bright planet for many weeks, although
it seems that a fairly large percentage is not quite sure exactly what
they have been looking at. I take phone inquiries from the general
public on behalf of New York's Hayden Planetarium and questions
regarding Venus have increased noticeably in recent days.